Panthers earn OVC basketball honors
Ta’Kenya Nixon
Ta’Kenya Nixon was named to the All-OVC First Team, making her the first Panther in school history to earn all-conference first-team honors four times. Nixon ranks second all-time in Eastern history in scoring with 1,863 and is the school’s all-time leader in free throws made with 527 and second in assists with 621.
Mariah King
Mariah King was named to the All-OVC Second Team for the third season in a row. King led Eastern in field-goal percentage at 44.6 percent and was second in scoring (13.8). King ranks 10th all-time in scoring with 1,386 points and ninth all-time in free throws made with 277 and 10th all-time in field-goals made with 544.
Sherman Blanford
Sherman Blanford was named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team. Blanford became the sixth Panther in school history to earn All-Newcomer Team honors.Blanford has 87 offensive rebounds this year, ranking him third in the OVC. Blanford is second in scoring on the Panthers and leads the team in rebounding.
Lee Buchanan
Lee Buchanan was named the Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in his first year as head coach of the Eastern women’s basketball team. Buchanan led the Eastern to a share of its second OVC regular-season title, finishing with a 12-4 conference record and the No. 1 seed in the OVC tournament.
